Saturday, September 27

Hi! Welcome back! Here are 7 more paragraphs from The Witch Who Cried Wolf for My Sexy Saturday. If you missed last week's catch up here.

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I loved the way she dressed, but I knew that style would never be my thing. My parents would think I’d flipped my lid, and my older brother.... Shudder. Nolan would laugh at me, probably joking with his best friend—and my crush since forever—Ethan Parker.

“Where have you been? I was getting concerned.” Stepping around the counter, I wrapped my arms around her and she embraced me in a hug smelling of lavender and honey.

“Just in the back. I had to wrap up a call and I guess I didn’t hear you come in.” Jessa smiled, but something was up. She appeared a bit too eager to pretend everything was fine.

“What’s going on? Are you okay?” I placed my hand on her shoulder, trying to be comforting.

The door chimed, and we turned in unison toward the shop’s new arrival.

I blinked in surprise.

The man towered in the doorway, over six feet of pure muscle. If his shirt were a little tighter, I probably would’ve been able to see six-pack abs through it. What was he doing here?

Right now I have a box set of the first three books in the Cry Wolf series on preorder for only 99 cents. The price will go up to 4.99 when it releases.

Saturday, September 20

Hi everyone! Here are the first 7 paragraphs of The Witch Who Cried Wolf for My Sexy Saturday.

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Jessa’s New Age shop—Eternally Magick—was empty. Usually, Jessa was around. But, right now, she wasn’t. I leaned against the front counter, resting my forehead against the cool glass. Athames, crystals, jewelry and really cute dragon statues were locked in the case beneath my fingertips. While I enjoyed hanging out at the shop and seeing what new potions were available, I wished Jessa had given me some kind of clue as to why she wanted me here. But she was my best friend and mentor; the reason had to be important, if for nothing else to spend much needed time together.

I glanced over my shoulder at the wall of ingredients lining the shelves, ripe for the picking. It had been a while since I’d made a new potion. Maybe if I could stock up on a few things...

“Not what you’re here for,” I whispered to myself. The urge to see what she had nearly drove me away from the counter, but I held myself in check.

Making potions was one of my hobbies. I loved the creativity and excitement that went into building something from nothing, and the brief connection with my power.

Tapping my fingers on the counter, I stared at the curtained-off backroom. Worry crept into my chest. Why wasn’t Jessa here? She never stood me up. This wasn’t like her.

“Jessa?” Usually she came right out when the bells on the door chimed. Biting my lower lip, I considered going into the back. Someone could steal things without her keeping an eye on the store.

“Coming,” Jessa called. The black-haired and blue-eyed beauty swept into the front of the store like a hurricane of flowing skirts. She always looked like she’d just come from a Renaissance faire.

Right now I have a box set of the first three books in the Cry Wolf series on preorder for only 99 cents. The price will go up to 4.99 when it releases.

An Amazon Princess and a weretiger must find love enough to heal their peoples’ painful history.

The Amazon Rainforest still contains a few secrets. One of these secrets is a hidden village of women whose history is filled with the horror of conquering men.

Adara Rukan, princess of the Amazons, ventures away from her village to find something waiting for her. Andrei "Rei" Makarov is a weretiger and a biologist on assignment. Can Rei and Adara find love enough to bridge their two separate worlds?

Excerpt:

Adara raced over the dense forest floor, trying to escape the shadow closing on her heels. Fear pumped adrenaline through her body as she ran toward her village through the darkness. Panic tangled with the sheer need to survive. If only I'd listened. What was I thinking, coming out alone?

She shot a glance over her shoulder. Her foot smacked against a tree root in the moment of distraction, pitching her body forward. The fall came in slow motion.

Cursing under her breath, she rolled onto her back. Dry leaves clung to her blonde hair. The subtle, musty scent of slow rot rose from the rich soil, mixed with something coming from behind her. The dark shadow loomed. Her gaze rose to take in her pursuer, wondering if the beast would be her doom.

The tall, broad-shouldered creature towered over her. Watching. It wasn't human or animal. The village wise woman had warned her of beings like this, but they'd seemed like fables. How could something so fantastical be real?

Even as she trembled with fear, this creature captivated her. The black and orange stripes covering his shoulders and arms evoked a distant memory, yet the design was uncommon in the Amazon.

His hair hung in straight, black strands like a human's, but his face had the nose, mouth, and eyes of a feline. His muscular, naked body reflected a splendid combination of both species. Sweat-shiny skin glistened through the inch-long fur that covered him. His white chest intrigued her, all the way to the patch of fur barely covering his groin. Leaves and branches framed his face with a lush green background. He crouched over her. His piercing golden eyes focused solely on her. His stare reminded her of a cat from her village staring at a small rodent before pouncing.

As he leaned down, she grabbed her kris from the garter on her thigh and pushed it against his stomach. She didn't want today to be the day she died. Her people needed her. She wouldn't let this beast deny them their princess.

The animal cocked his head at her. He brushed his lips over her throat, whiskers tickling her chin.

Her body stiffened. What is he doing? Bewilderment spread through her as his feline lips touched her neck. Instead of biting her, his canines grazed lightly, gently, from just below her ear down to her shoulder, almost as if exploring her flesh, instead of seeking to rip open her throat.

She tensed. Even with her weapon pressed against the beast's stomach, she still feared for her life. As an Amazon princess, she wasn't easily scared. But this feline made her heart pound. If only she had brought Rubia with her. She wouldn't be in this situation and could've stood a better chance against this feline.

Why does he persist in toying with me? Adara swallowed as a low burn started in the pit of her stomach. These feelings confused her.

A soft sniffing sounded in her ear right before his tongue scraped rough caresses on her skin. Other jungle cats marked their territory. Did this animal believe she was his? She didn't want to find out.

Without waiting for the feline's next move, Adara drove the kris deep into his stomach, meeting resistance as it plunged through flesh and muscle. She forced it further as his blood flowed onto her hands, making the hilt of the kris slick, weakening her grip.

He roared and leapt back with her kris still embedded in his abdomen.

She scrambled to her feet. His scream so near the side of her face made her ear ring. Bringing up a hand to her ear, Adara felt a trail of his wet blood drip along her cheek.

He straightened his spine and strode back to her, her kris still buried in him. It seemed as if it were nothing more than a minor annoyance to him. She clenched her hands into fists and dropped them to her sides.

The reality of what she saw struck her. She froze. How could he act so unaffected? He shouldn't have been able to move around so casually. It wasn't possible. How can I outrun something like that? This can't be happening. Her mother had always warned her to be careful when traveling through the forest. Why hadn't she listened? And how could she feel so drawn to this animal when he intimidated her?

"Who are you?" Gritting her teeth, she forced her voice to resonate with the commanding tones of an Amazon huntress, and fervently hoped it didn't betray the panic racing through her veins. Her people's beliefs restricted them from showing fear in front of strangers. Not that they saw many. But her tribeswomen were survivors in dangerous times. Their history brimmed with reminders.

He launched into the air and, before she could react, flattened her to the ground. Air whooshed out of her lungs. Her eyes widened and locked onto his.

He pinned her arms next to her head and pressed his feline lips to hers. His tongue scraped across her lower lip, causing nips of pain to cut through the alluring sensation.

She shook her head hard, breaking the kiss. Her breath rushed out short and quick. Never before had she kissed anyone. His mouth on hers created fiery stirrings within her body that felt almost too good. Her racing pulse only spread the warmth throughout her body that much faster.

Twice a year, her tribeswomen associated with Indian men. The younger girls were forced to stay in a hut during those visits, although Adara had snuck out once with Rubia in a fit of rebellion. She'd spotted one of her kin pressing her mouth against an Indian male's. Could this be what happens?

But men weren't to be trusted. Her kin had learned that the hard way many, many years ago.

Her mind flashed to the tales she'd heard from the wise woman. Horrible reminders assaulted her, memories of the men from long ago, enslaving her kind, killing them ruthlessly with diseases and swords.

She could imagine the cruelty of the conquering, pillaging men as vividly as if she had been there herself, so strongly had the wise woman spoken. It had taken weeks for her to sleep soundly after listening to that story.

Sudden panic swept away the lust that burned inside her. This creature could do the same. He's chased me, after all.

"What do you want from me?" Adara asked, trying to sound forceful, but instead her voice came out husky. She cleared her throat and returned his gaze.

Talking with an animal! Rubia would be jealous. Her tribeswomen would never believe this story... if she survived the encounter.

Rei smiled, warmth emanating from him. "You." His chest rumbled, and he rolled the word off his tongue like an exotic purr.

Tuesday, September 9

Fall into the Ever After Series, a paranormal romance box set, by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author A.C. James. It’s only available for 99 cents during preorders—Get your copy before the price goes up to $4.99!

Cry Wolf Series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Sarah Mäkelä, will make you howl for more. Get three incredible books for 99 cents. It won’t stay that way for long. So preorder your copy today!

Arie Cush has a secret that he thought he'd left behind. When his past follows him to Chicago he must protect someone that reminds him of all the painful memories he's tried so hard to forget. But when every touch from her sets his heart and body on fire--he finds it hard to maintain his aloof façade.

Holly Ellis has secrets of her own. An encounter with the handsome stranger who frequents her coffee shop reveals a vampire with baggage. Even though it might be more than she bargained for, she can't resist the one person who understands her. But her life is in danger and a supernatural threat could reveal the underground world of vampires to humankind in this Gothic Cinderella re-telling.

Fallen Ever After – Book 2:

He can’t lose her when danger strikes again.

Arie Cush wanted Holly from the very first moment he met her. A night at the Hellfire Club (HFC) is filled with old friends and new danger. The long-standing feud between the faeries that run the Chicago Crew and a lethal toxin puts Holly and other fledgling vampires in danger. Can they stop a vampire-fae war that’s been brewing for nearly a century?

Beyond Ever After – Book 3:

The half-demon unleashed a force that can tear them apart.

On the night, Daeveena, a half-fey, half-demon walked out of the Hellfire Club, she left a tide of destruction, but everyone figured that was the end of it. No one imagined that she would steal something so valuable. Can Arie discover who is harboring her before he loses everything?

As a special BONUS readers get Winter Promises: An Ever After Christmas Story that takes place between book one and book two!

The Witch Who Cried Wolf – Book 1

Be careful what you wish for…

A potion gone wrong: Mia Brooks is a reluctant witch, with powers that she tries to hold in check. But when her magic gets mixed up, supernatural forces are unleashed and suddenly she’s being pursued by werewolves—that she didn’t even realize existed…

Hidden emotions: Ethan Parker, Mia’s brother’s best friend, is home from deployment for the holidays. Mia’s not only hiding from werewolves, she’s trying to keep her feelings for Ethan secret; it would be a disaster if he knew she’s been nursing a long-time crush…

The power of love: Things take a terrifying turn when Mia and Ethan are attacked by a werewolf. Ethan is amazed when Mia reveals her paranormal prowess as she tries to shield them from danger. But can she really protect them from the darkness that lurks? And how can he tell her that, for ages, he’s been denying what he really wants? Mia...

Cold Moon Rising – Book 2

Passions flare when the cold moon rises…

Kelly: a normal college girl, who knows what she wants—to survive her final exams, and find someone to share her life with. Studying with Jacob is becoming too hot to handle; she’s falling for him, but he’s going too fast…

Jacob: a not-so-typical frat guy, who hides a secret—he’s a werewolf. Whenever the moon is high, he’s driven to shed his human form and satisfy his powerful desires. He craves Kelly, but she’s pushing him away…

Fallout: Jacob can smell Kelly’s arousal, but she insists she doesn’t want sex. A wolf can only take so much before his natural instincts win out. When the tension between them explodes, Jacob has no choice but to walk…

Kidnapped! Kelly is abducted by evil scientists who’ve mistaken her for a female werecat and, despite their differences, Jacob has to try and find her. But it’s a race against time and the lunar tides. The scientists have taken Kelly to their lab and turned her into a shapeshifter for real. The full moon is rising, and soon neither Kelly nor Jacob will be able to control their inner beasts. Who knows what the consequences will be when they are consumed by unquenchable animal lust…

The Wolf Who Played With Fire – Book 3

Some magic can’t be unspun…

Meddling in magic…
If Mia Brooks could turn back time, it would be to when she used her fledgling magic to craft a potion for an injured werewolf. It nearly killed the Pack Alpha, and now the lives of her witch mentor, Jessa, and her soldier boyfriend, Ethan Parker, have been changed forever. Jessa is in hospital after a vicious werewolf attack. And, Ethan, having being bitten, is becoming a werewolf himself.

A wolf at the door…
Mia can’t turn back time, but she can try to make things right with the two people she cares about most. She’s keeping Jessa’s shop, Eternally Magick, open, and she’s there for Ethan as his inner wolf grows. But, by the next full moon, his transformation will be complete. Can she really be the mate of a half-man-half-wolf, living within the law of the Pack?

Under his spell…
Struggling to contain his new lupine senses, Ethan goes missing on active duty. When Mia realizes her werewolf lover has been abducted, she knows must harness every magic power she possesses to get him safely back…

About the Authors

A.C. James

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author A.C. James writes paranormal romance and erotica, including Eternal Ever After which was featured in the bestselling Spice Box anthology. She pounds out sexy scenes at her keyboard where romance is laced with horror in hot stories of vampires and bad boy werewolves. Her stories feature strong heroines and alpha heroes, with plenty of action, twists, and turns that will keep you turning pages.

A.C. resides in northeast Pennsylvania where she entertains her husband with her imaginative yarns and quirky sense of humor. She spends her time drinking large vats of coffee while taming two toddlers by day and writing by night. Recovering video game beta tester and tech geek who grew-up going to cons and watching SmackDown. There’s probably some cosplay pictures around somewhere of her dressed up as Bloodberry from Saber Marionette J. Just don’t tell anyone.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sarah Mäkelä loves her fiction dark, magical, and passionate. She is a paranormal romance author, but she's written all over the romance spectrum with cyberpunk, sci-fi, fantasy, urban fantasy...even a sweet contemporary romance!

A life-long paranormal fan, she still sleeps with a night light. In her spare time, she reads sexy books, watches scary movies (and Ghost Adventures), and plays computer games with her husband. When she gets the chance, she loves traveling the world too.

Friday, September 5

Look at that beautiful cover! Wow. My contribution to the box set is Highland Moon Rising, book 4 in the Cry Wolf series.

Here's my grand unveiling of the full blurb:

A kitten in a werewolves’ lair…

A Highland reunion...
After months of trying to rescue her werewolf half-brother Colin who was abducted by evil research scientists, wereleopard Caitlyn has come home to Scotland to console her sibling. But her problems are far from over...

Red in tooth and claw...
Still heady and wanton from the power of last night’s full moon, Caitlyn is in mortal danger. Werewolves have little respect for other shifters, and she’s trapped and caged at the Scottish Pack's HQ and at the mercy of Alistair—the vicious wolf who fathered Colin and abused her mother, and who’s capable of murder…

The sweet smell of arousal...
Her scent can save her, or kill her. Dougal, the Pack’s new Alpha, hungers to strip her naked and satiate his fiery lunar lust. But he also senses this beautiful feline with clover-green eyes that shine through the bars of her prison with burning desire is nearing the end of her strength. Will he deny his dominance, and the moon’s lingering power, to be the protector she needs?

Also, make sure to enter the giveaway for a $25 gift card that the authors from Highland Shifters are doing!

Indulge in ten
sexy paranormal romance novels, written by New
York Times and USA Today bestselling
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all looking for their own forever-loves... This box set bundle will get you in
the mood for a sensual Halloween!

The books in
Wicked Hot Reads: 10 Paranormal Romances would cost over $30 to buy
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Featuring:

Beauty and the Beast (an erotic
re-imagining) by NYT & USA Today bestseller Shoshanna Evers:
The Beast can’t let his little Beauty go free, not while there’s still hope
that she might be the one to end his decade-long curse…

Knocking on Demon's Door by NYT & USA Today bestseller Cathryn Fox: When Michelle discovers what's
really going on at the resort, will her trust in a demon turn her in to one of
the missing, or will he save her from the real monsters?

The Wolf Who Played With Fire by NYT & USA Today bestseller Sarah Mäkelä: Mia’s mistakes have forever
changed the lives of those close to her, but when her soldier boyfriend, Ethan,
goes missing on duty, she harness every magic power she possesses to get him
safely back…

Fallen Ever After by NYT & USA Today bestseller A.C. James: Arie wanted Holly from the very
first moment he met her, but the long-standing feud between the faeries that
run the Chicago Crew puts Holly and other fledgling vampires in danger. Can
they stop a vampire-fae war that’s been brewing for nearly a century?

Bared to Him by NYT & USA Today
bestseller Jan Springer: Human by day, and a tentacle shapeshifter by night,
sexy Gray Wagner, is the last male that Miranda Bolton dreams of falling in
love with, until she begins to fantasize about all the naughty things he can do
to her…

A Mate's Bite by USA Today bestseller Milly Taiden: After an explosive night of
passion, Karla is sure she’s a one-night stand for the man she’s wanted for
years, but Nate has marked Karla. Only true love and a wolf's promise can hold
together a relationship created with a bite and a hope for tomorrow.

Archangel Rafe by Lisa Hughey:
Angelina’s only respite from her overwhelming life is in her dreams with a
stunningly hot angel, but when an unexpected threat puts both the Angelic Realm
and Earth in jeopardy, Angelina will need to accept her destiny before it’s too
late...

Blaze of Secrets by Jessie Donovan: Rescued
from a prison for magic users, Kiarra is now a wanted criminal and must rely on
a mysterious Brit to help her evade capture. Before long, her handsome rescuer
becomes much more than just her trainer…

Mark of the Serapath by Titania Ladley:
After a catastrophe unleashes Josie’s Serapathian witch magic, she suspects her
sexy, mysterious lover is a Kynthian vampire ordered to kill all Serapaths.
Despite the risks, passion explodes between them, threatening the future of the
entire world.

Dragon’s Honor by Mina Carter: Bodyguard
duty. Undercover. As human. Simple. Until shadow-dragon Baron realizes the
woman they’re protecting is his mate. Add in a crazy warlock…and Baron might
have to make the ultimate sacrifice to save her.

About the
Authors:

Shoshanna
Evers

New York
Times and USA Today bestselling
author Shoshanna Evers has written dozens of sexy stories. She is best known
for The Enslaved Trilogy, The Tycoon's Convenient Bride...and Baby, Overheated,
Make Me, and How to Write Hot Sex. Evers is also the cofounder of SelfPubBookCovers.com, the largest selection
of premade book covers in the world.

Reviewers have called Shoshanna’s writing
“sensuous, delightful, and sizzling” with stories where “the plot is fresh and
the pacing excellent, the emotions…real and poignant.” Shoshanna used to work
as a syndicated advice columnist and a registered nurse, but now she’s a
full-time romance writer and a home-schooling mom. She lives with her family
and three big dogs in Northern Idaho, and loves to connect with readers!

New York
Times and USA Today bestselling
author, Cathryn Fox is a wife, mom, sister, daughter, and friend. She loves
dogs, sunny weather, anything chocolate (she never says no to a brownie) pizza
and red wine. She has two teenagers who keep her busy with their never ending
activities, and a husband who is convinced he can turn her into a mixed martial
arts fan. Cathryn can never find balance in her life, is always trying to find
time to go to the gym, can never keep up with emails, Facebook or Twitter and
tries to write page-turning books that her readers will love.

New York
Times and USA Today bestselling
author Sarah Mäkelä loves her fiction dark, magical, and passionate. She is a
paranormal romance author, but she’s written all over the romance spectrum with
cyberpunk, sci-fi, fantasy, urban fantasy...even a sweet contemporary romance!

A life-long paranormal fan, she still sleeps with
a night-light. In her spare time, she reads sexy books, watches scary movies
(and Ghost Adventures), and plays computer games with her husband. When she
gets the chance, she loves traveling the world too.

New York
Times and USA Today bestselling
author A.C. James writes paranormal romance and erotica, including Eternal Ever
After which was featured in the bestselling Spice Box anthology. She pounds out
sexy scenes at her keyboard where romance is laced with horror in hot stories
of vampires and bad boy werewolves. Her stories feature strong heroines and
alpha heroes, with plenty of action, twists, and turns that will keep you
turning pages.

A.C. resides in northeast Pennsylvania where she
entertains her husband with her imaginative yarns and quirky sense of humor.
She spends her time drinking large vats of coffee while taming two toddlers by
day and writing by night. Recovering video game beta tester and tech geek who
grew-up going to cons and watching SmackDown. There's probably some cosplay
pictures around somewhere of her dressed up as Bloodberry from Saber Marionette
J. Just don't tell anyone.

New York
Times and USA Today bestselling author
Jan Springer writes in scenic cottage country, Ontario Canada. Hobbies include
hiking, gardening, canning preserves, painting ceramics and dodging mosquitoes
in the spring, summer and fall. Her best friend is an electric snow shovel in
winter. She's a member of RWA, Passionate Ink and the Author's Union of Canada.

Hi! I'm Milly Taiden (AKA April Angel). I love to
write sexy stories. They're usually either paranormal or contemporary with a
large dose of heat. My paranormal stories can be anything from wolf-shifters
(my favorites) to witches, demons and anything in between.

I was born in the prettiest part of the Caribbean
known as the Dominican Republic. Currently, I live in New York City with my
hubby, the bossy kiddo and our little dog "Needy Speedy". Don't ask.

Lisa Hughey has been writing romance since the
fourth grade, which was also about the time she began her love affair with
spies. Harriet and Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys later gave way to James Bond
and Lara Croft and Jason Bourne.

Exploring the complex nature of a profession that
requires subterfuge and lies fascinates her. She loves combining her two
passions into fiction. As evidenced by her Black Cipher Files series.

Archangel Rafe was her first foray into the
paranormal but after spending time in the Angelic Realm, it won't be her last.
At their heart, the Seven novels are about the dynamics of family
relationships. But the really hot Archangels don't hurt.

And recently she's been immersed in the Stone
Family novellas, four stories about a blended family of brothers and sister who
have a lot more in common than they realize. But of course she couldn't just
write about family and romance. There are complex plots, bad guys, and suspense
too.

Lisa loves to hear from readers and has various
places you can connect with her, although, shh, Twitter is her favorite.

Jessie Donovan wrote her first story at age five,
and after discovering the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey in
junior high, realized that people actually wanted to read stories like those
floating around inside her head. From there on out, she was determined to tap
into her over-active imagination and write a book someday.

After living abroad for five years and earning
degrees in Japanese, Anthropology, and Secondary Education, she buckled down
and finally wrote her first full-length book. While that story will never see
the light of day, it laid the world-building groundwork of what would become
her debut paranormal romance, Blaze of Secrets.

Jessie loves to interact with readers. When not
reading a book or traipsing around some foreign country on a shoestring, can
often be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Bestselling author Titania Ladley is a registered
nurse and erotic romance author living in Wisconsin, USA. She is published with
Ellora's Cave, Samhain Publishing, and Red Sage. Her erotic romance genres and
sub-genres include menage M/M/F, menage M/F/M, lesbian, gay, paranormal, historical,
contemporary, vampire, and many more including light bondage BDSM. Keep
up-to-date on Titania's website or join her newsletter for news, contests, and
fun extras.

Mina Carter is a bestselling, multi-genre author,
a prolific digital artist, and a photographer. She lives in the UK with her
husband, daughter and a bossy cat who prefers to sleep on her desk rather than
his bed.